Person
Chalmers, John Phillip (1937 - )
AC FAA FAHMS FRACP
- Born
- 12 January 1937
Australia - Occupation
- Medical researcher
Summary
John Chalmers is Senior Director and Head of Research Advisory Unit of the George Institute for International Health, Chairman of Board of Directors of the George Foundation for International Health, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at Flinders University of South Australia, and Honorary Consultant Physician at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and Central Sydney Area Health Service and Chairman of National Heart, Stroke and Vascular Health Strategies Group which reports to the Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council. Chalmers is internationally recognised as a leader in hypertension and cardiovascular physiology.
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Chronology
- 1959 - 1961
- Career position - Tutor in Physiology at St Pauls then Wesley and The Womens Colleges, University of Sydney
- 1960
- Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney
- 1963
- Education - Bachelor of Medicine (MB) and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Sydney
- 1963 - 1964
- Career position - Junior then Senior Resident Medical Officer, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
- 1965 - 1966
- Career position - Demonstrator in Physiology, University of New South Wales
- 1965 - 1966
- Career position - Research Fellow, National Heart Foundation, University of New South Wales
- 1967 -
- Career position - Member, Australian Society for Medical Research
- 1967
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Sydney
- 1967
- Career position - Medical Registrar, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- 1967 - 1973
- Career position - Member, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- 1968 - 1969
- Career position - Clinical Superintendent (Medical), Director of Medical Services, and Deputy General Superintendent, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- 1969 - 1971
- Career position - Overseas Research Fellow of the National Heart Foundation of Australia at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and the Royal Postgraduate Medical School (UK)
- 1970 -
- Career position - Honorary Physician, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- 1971 - 1973
- Career position - Senior Lecturer in Medicine, University of Melbourne
- 1972 - 1975
- Career position - Senior Visiting Medical Specialist, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales
- 1972 - 1975
- Career position - Director, Australian Society for Medical Research
- 1973 -
- Award - Fellow, Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)
- 1973 - 1975
- Career position - Associate Professor in Medicine, University of Medicine
- 1975 - 1996
- Career position - Foundation Chair of Medicine, Flinders University in Adelaide
- 1977 -
- Career position - Council member, Australian Society for Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
- 1980
- Award - Wellcome Australia Medal
- 1982 -
- Career position - Chairman, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, South Australian State Committee
- 1987
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Science (FAA)
- 1991
- Award - Doctor of Medicine (MD), honoris causa, University of Queensland
- 1991
- Award - Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) - In recognition of services to medical science, particularly in the field of cardiovascular physiology
- 1996
- Award - RT Hall Prize, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
- 1996 - 2000
- Career position - Research Chairman, Royal North Shore Hospital
- 1998
- Career position - Volhard Medal, International Society of Hypertension
- 1999 - 2004
- Career position - Co-founder and member of the Board of Directors, George Institute for International Health
- 2000 - 2002
- Career position - Chairman of Research Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
- 2003
- Award - Centenary Medal
- 2004 -
- Career position - Chairman of Board of Directors, George Foundation for International Health
- 2010
- Award - Officer in the National Order of Merit, France
- 2015
- Award - Fellow, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
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Published resources
Resources
- 'John Chalmers - Citation at year of election, 1987', Fellows of the Academy, Australian Academy of Science, 2019, https://www.science.org.au/profile/john-chalmers. Details
- 'Chalmers, John Phillip (1937-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1474195. Details
- 'Awarded honorary MD, 1991 [Citation provided]', Honorary awards recipients, University of Queensland, 2023, https://alumni.uq.edu.au/awards/honorary-awards-previous-recipients. Details
Annette Alafaci; Ken McInnes
Created: 14 September 2005, Last modified: 22 November 2023